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Golden Dome

Also called Golden Dome for America, Iron Dome for America

A US homeland missile-defense initiative launched by executive order in January 2025, first titled Iron Dome for America and renamed the next month. It aims to defend against ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, including with space-based sensors and interceptors.

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